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All parents share the goal of keeping their children as healthy and happy as possible. Promoting health and effectively addressing illness are the two ways your health care provider attempts to support families in this endeavor. The old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," remains as true today as it always has been.

Part of childhood often includes acute illnesses (short but sometimes severe), especially in the preschool years. Luckily the vast majority of childhood illnesses are self-limited, and with some simple and safe interventions, the children rebound with health and vigor. Because a child must build up their arsenal of immunity to fight off cold
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My five month old son has body odor. We bathe him daily, and it is cool in our house, so he doesn`t sweat. He has been diagnosed with severe reflux and is on Prevacid, Reglan, and Zantac. Any ideas? He is on soy formula, no solids, and frequently bec ...

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